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A fire in a block of vacant businesses has closed part of Portage Avenue in Winnipeg.
Crews were called to the one-storey building at the corner of Portage and Banning Street just before 5:40 a.m. Tuesday.
The structure has four store fronts but all were vacant.
Firefighters could be seen inside and checking the roof for hot spots around 6:45 a.m.
Traffic westbound on Portage is blocked and being detoured through a parking lot at Burnell Street.Â
No information is available on the cause of the fire or any damages.
Firefighters check for hot spots in a building at Portage Avenue and Banning Street on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)